Quarterback 

Western Michigan

6-4 229

40 time: 4.94

Draft board overall prospect rank: #241

Draft board quarterback rank: #18

Overall rating: 49*

            7/23/09: Tim Hiller is a smart quarterback who definitely has a future in the NFL. He’s not the type of guy who is going to help a team right away, but he’s definitely worth a 3^rd round flier. He is tall, smart, with experience in a pro style offense and has great touch. He doesn’t have the strongest arm and can be a bit erratic in games where he is counted on to make long throws, but his good short to medium range throw accuracy allows him to be a solid game manager. He has good leadership and has those intangibles that you want in a quarterback. His footwork needs work and he’s not the most mobile of quarterbacks. He isn’t going to out run the rush, but does a good job of reading blitzes and seems to know exactly when to throw away the ball. Put up great production last season as a 4^thyear junior, though he didn’t have the toughest of competition in the underrated, but still not top tier MAC. He’s going to be 23 by draft day 2010, after finishing college as a 5^th year senior, which shows he has the experience, but does not have a ton of upside. He’s likely a career backup, but a very good backup, who can step in and lead a team if needed.

NFL Comparison: Derek Anderson

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